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Bachelor's-15% vs national median55 grads tracked

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Texas State University

Ranked 45th of 53 bachelor's programs in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,576
middle 50%: $27,886 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,189 – $62,372
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas State University's bachelor's program in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $51,576 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $55,181 for this field, ranking 45th of 53 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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